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Hello we are the NEWBY'S... CALVIN AND JOAN.
Dad and Mom to 4 fabulous children, Logan, Jason, Skyler & Kindra
Father and Mother in law to the best gift our children have Erica, Jessica, & Tyler
Grandma and Grandpa to 6 wonderful girls: Regan, Addison, Avery, Lundon, Jordyn and Ryder and to one Grandson Ashton .
Friends to some pretty special people and they know who they are!!!
adopted Dad and mom to the Blake Family
AND We have the BEST Extended Family EVER!
With God as our compass, Christ as our Savior and the very special people that are listed here, are what constitute our world!!!
AND WE ARE HAPPY!!!!




Monday, December 31, 2007

Time

January 1 2008 Kiritimati Island, Kiribati
It has been almost 2 months sense the last write up on Wasting time.. and Now it seems I don't have enough time, let along think about waiting it... Thanksgiving, Christmas, and even New Years Even has came and gone for us. Now we are looking at 10 weeks left here on our mission and wondering what is coming our way next.
To back up a bit, Thanksgiving was wonderful, we had a delightful meal of Turkey and mash-potatoes... Not enough mash-potatoes though. Then on the 19th of December (our 20th) our little Avery June Newby was born... coming in at a whopping 7.13 oz and all natural at that. Way to go Jessica! She is 20 inches long and she wrinkles her forehead like her daddy did when he was a baby. She is fun to look at and I can NOT WAIT to meet her. Christmas was interesting and way fun too. The Friday before Christmas, Elder Newby ran into a couple who had been shipwrecked on Fanning island after a 2.5 month drift in the open ocean. September 20th till now. They just got off the same Boat we were on the early part of December from Fanning after a 9 day voyage on that.. with a about a 9 day stay on the island before the voyage. To say the list they were a bit frazzled. We helped them get to Hawaii, where we hope they will be further aided by the good mercy of others. I know the Lord put them in our path and we had a delightful 4 days with them... including Christmas day. We also had 17 Baptisms that day... so how can one complain? We had a wonderful Ham and Mash-Potatoe dinner... this time making plenty of mash-Potatoes. The very next day our castaways, Jerry and Darla Merrow was on a flight out of Kiribati on the way to the Good ole USA. Something they said, they will never take for granted again...
New Years eve has now been completed with all the fine entertainment by one of the FHE groups in our Branch... I have a video people will NOT believe.
so now we have 10 weeks left on our island paradise and we feel a little heartbroken about it... with some real bitter-sweet emotions. like last Night I thought as I watched the performers. I will really miss these tribe like people. (A social group comprising numerous families, clans or generations together with slaves, dependents, or adopted strangers) the very best way to describe them is right there in the dictionary.
So now we look towards the uncertain future.. no home, no car, new job, and family and friends to get reacquainted and meet. We have had some good news as of late too. My Brother Bob was cleared of his cancer, my mother is strong with hers... it looks as if I will get to see her again.
That is it for now.... We are really excited for 2008 for we are going to make it GREAT! People make it what it is right... yet, Things do happen as we have learned from 2007 that are out of our control... it has been a good lesson to learn. HAPPY NEW YEAR!